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Hello all,

After browsing through these discussions boards for hours on end, my LSAT journey has finally come to an end. I have seen so many helpful tips from all of you and so I wanted to give back and leave some of my own.

Background: I started studying for the LSAT in December of 2020 in preparation for the January 2021 exam. I figured that the LSAT couldn't be that hard. I was wrong. In my first month of studying I used bits of the Princeton Review Book, LSAC Prep Tests, and YouTube videos. It didn't work out as well as I would have liked. I felt unprepared for the real test and I ended up receiving a score of 152. I had signed up for the February 2021 exam as a back up plan, and so I had one month to figure things out. I decided to undertake a completely different strategy during the span of this month, which is the one I will late out here. Please note that although this may have worked for me, everyone is different and has their own goals so please pick and choose what may help you!

BIG TIP: You need time. I was an idiot for thinking that I could study effectively in the span of a month for both of these tests. Fortunately, it ended up working out for me but I think that it is best to allocate at least 3 months of serious studying for this beast of a test. Of course, if you don't have the luxury of time it's still possible, just harder.

Study Materials: I personally used the 7Sage Curriculum, LSAT Trainer, and LSAC Prep Tests. In my month of studying to increase my score I spent three weeks going through the 7Sage Core Curriculum, which is an absolute must to get a great theoretical backing behind the questions that will be asked. In week four I spent time working through the LSAT Trainer's discussions on LR and RC. In week five I did as many PTs as I could.

Logic Games: I sucked at logic games. In my first PT I missed about 15 questions, but by the end of studying it became my favorite section and I would only miss about 2-3 questions. To master logic games I followed the 7Sage Full Proof Method. The way that 7Sage organizes and explains the games is unbelievable. Do the games again and again, because frankly THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "UNIQUE" GAME. Ya ya there are some weird ones, but for the most part it's the same reiteration of a type of game. The more you do, the more comfortable you'll get. 7Sage was the only source I used to improve my logic games, and I would recommend it to anyone.

Logical Reasoning: Buy the LSAT Trainer. Seriously. The way the Trainer simplifies this section is fantastic. If you follow the Trainer's Flaw-based model I truly think that you will begin to feel much more comfortable with this section.

Reading Comp: I hate reading comp. It's boring, it's long, it sucks. In my opinion, there is no true way to master it other than read and read and read and read. Develop your own strategies of highlighting, not highlighting, or whatever you feel comfortable with. As you begin to see more and more passages you will begin to see that, although the topics change drastically, the structure of the passages remains pretty constant. The other big thing with reading comp. is mindset. Try to be interested in whatever they are talking about, it makes it much easier.

Final Thoughts: According to 7Sage I put in around 100 hours studying from the January test until the February test. Hard work pays off. But remember, one test does not define who you are or how "smart" you are. Don't let this test own you. Laugh in its face and continue to believe in yourself! You got this.

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I'd be interested to hear what people received on the Feb LSAT FLEX compared to practice tests. My last 2 practice tests were 164/165. I just got my actual test score and it was 157. I guess some of that could be nerves, but it is significantly lower than I anticipated. I signed up for score preview and I had already decided to wait to apply next year, so I have time to retest. Still, I'm (not pleasantly) surprised. Will we get to see how we performed section by section, or just the final score?

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Im really curious as to know which logic games cause the most difficulty for other people?

I think in/out games, and sequencing-conditional games are the hardest for me. They are hard are take the longest, and when the target time is achieved.

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Hi everyone,

I'd like to offer free LR tutoring (a few hours a week) to reinforce and share the strategies I've learned from @RuralCactus who has been tutoring me for the past few months. I've been able to improve my average LR score from a -8 to a -4. I'd love to work with someone who is in the low-mid 160s, scoring -6 to -8 in LR sections. I feel I will be able to help these people the most as I recently broke out of that plateau and I'm looking to hone in on executing my strategies to consistently score -2 or above. I'm based in Pacific Time Zone but I can be flexible. Please PM me if you are interested. Thanks!

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I was wondering if anyone had advice on how to overcome the low 160's plateau. I have been consistently scoring 160-163 on my past tests. I am on a schedule of taking 2 preptests a week and have not been seeing improvement. I began focusing on taking problem sets on the specific areas of LR that I was having issues with (Flaw, Weakening) and though I do see myself getting less of those questions wrong, now I am getting an entirely new set of questions wrong (MCC, Strengthening)

Usually my LR and RC will average 4-6 wrong on each test and my LG is around 3-5. I purchased loophole and am in the process of going through it but I am feeling a bit hopeless as I am aiming to take the April test with a goal score of 167-169. I am thinking of completely stopping preptesting and focusing on my foundational skills, but I just don't know the best way to go about this.

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I'm sure this has been covered before so I apologize in advance for the redundancy...but I'm having serious second thoughts about writing April 2021 and was hoping to get some good advice:

I've been studying curriculum for about 4mo, and within the last month and a half moved to practice exams. I can grasp the concepts in theory but when it comes to practice I miss the execution. As a result my scores are wildly all over the place, ranging from 162 to my raw score of 147. I'm a bit dejected by the trend in my scores and the general anxiety I'm feeling ahead of April isn't helping my confidence much more.

I'm at a point where I'm weighing the cost/benefits of the uncertainty going into April vs. delaying the inevitable in hope of a consistent score. I'm planning on applying next cycle for what its worth.

Would appreciate any perspective on this, thanks! -A

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So I received a clearly mass generated email about being on the WL at Washington last week. My name was missing from the salutation in the form, which was a blank space. It said that they would follow up about instructions shortly since I'm being placed on the wait list. However, that was last Friday. Should I follow up at this point?

One thought I have is that it's because I used their website application instead of the LSAC one. I know that the general procedure for them is that once they've decided they want you those who submitted a web based application have to then submit through LSAC but that they give waivers to cover the CAS fee. Perhaps they're waiting to issue those waivers? I obviously don't want to bother them if it's normal. Anyone else been in this position with Washington?

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hey everyone! Where did you guys starting taking PTs from after the CC? Some start from the 50s, some later on! Ive been using 1-40 as drills but am wondering which PT I should take as my first. Any advice is appreciated!

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Hi everyone, so I’ve been waitlisted to 2 schools and wanted to shoot my shot by taking the February lsat. However, I did not do better than my November score. I think there were various factors - do people have any experience in this/think I should try to explain to schools or even tell them?

Thank you! And I appreciate any advice.

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Hello,

I got back my February LSAT score, and while it's good, I want to retake the LSAT in August because I know I can do better based on my preptests, and I'm hoping to improve even more. However, I've used up all fresh preptest material, so I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to properly study when I've already seen all the preptest material?

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Update: I didn't get a chance to coordinate times with some of you who commented with interest, but I'm available Sat 2PM Central Time onwards to blind review LR/RC. I'll be on the call then. Hope to see you then!

Topic: PT52 LR/RC sections

Time: Sat 3/13 @ 2PM Central Time

Voice call link: https://meet.google.com/xek-gprk-fua

TL;DR. Let me know if you're interested in the comments. We can figure out timing and set up something small. I'm planning to take all 4 sections of PT52 this Friday and I'm interested in hopping on a call with others to review. I've done a few BR calls with my study buddy. They've been super helpful in promoting pretty robust discussions. What better way to improve than to convince each other of the right answers?

What I've done for peer BR in the past that worked:

  • Come prepared with our individual BR completed.

  • Compare every question but only discuss ones that caused us trouble.

  • Split peer BR between Sat/Sun to avoid exhaustion. Open to trying something else.

    • Again, happy to be accommodating on preferred BR format. Just looking for good discussions. My responses might be delayed FYI

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